Update: Campaign raised up to $12,308!!!
With the rapid rise in Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases worldwide and in fatalities, some countries, such as Sudan are unfortunately less prepared than others. Sudan is a country that has struggled with economic instability for decades and is inexplicably unprepared to deal with a virus outbreak. Sudan has limited resources and infrastructure to respond to a pandemic so it is vital that we invest in awareness and preventive efforts now!
Currently, a collection of organizations are working together to raise funds to support initiatives that are currently working on COVID-19 awareness and prevention in Sudan. These efforts include:
-The University of Sudan’s Chemistry Department has been creating thousands of hand sanitizers, disinfectant sprays and hand sanitizing wipes in the university lab to distribute to those in need.
- Organizations, such as, Fil-a-heart, Sudanese Diaspora Network (SDN), the Sudanese American Collective (SAC), MovingForwardSudan (MFS), and the Sudanese Youth Network (SYN) are helping raise funds to providing essential clean water, food, and electricity in efforts to help those quarantine safety .
Alongside these organizations, we plan on donating 20% of our Sudan Apparel proceeds until the end of the campaign to help reach the $6,000 goal! For more information about the campaign, click here.
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Refugee Fundraiser (2019-2021)
Update: 4/14/20: In light of COVID-19, Arab Conference at Harvard (ACH) fundraiser has necessarily been postponed, yet the needs of refugees remain, and are escalating seriously. COVID-19 has unleashed extreme challenges in refugee communities, with food insecurity becoming more critical by the day.
Prior to the pandemic, refugee families suffering from poverty were already disproportionately impacted by the economic crisis in Lebanon. With the COVID-19 lockdown, many have no access to food, and are facing increased homelessness, medical shortages, and the looming threat of COVID-19. In particular, refugee parents are desperately unable to feed their children. Each purchase helps feed a family for 2-4 weeks
In light of COVID-19, Arab Conference at Harvard (ACH) has necessarily been postponed, yet the needs of refugees remain, and are escalating seriously. COVID-19 has unleashed extreme challenges in refugee communities, with food insecurity becoming more critical by the day.
Prior to the pandemic, refugee families suffering from poverty were already disproportionately impacted by the economic crisis in Lebanon. With the COVID-19 lockdown, many have no access to food, and are facing increased homelessness, medical shortages, and the looming threat of COVID-19. In particular, refugee parents are desperately unable to feed their children. Which is why we plan on donation 100% of our Lebanon collection design to ACH. Each purchase from our collection will help feed families for 2-4 weeks. For more information about ACH's refugee fundraiser click
Update: HAAA Refugee Fundraiser was able to raise $28,000 USD to help serve 1000+ refugee families in Lebanon. As of last week, 570 food baskets have been distributed to Syrian and Palestinian families and will continue throughout Ramadan until 1000+ families (over 6000 people total) have been reached!
A huge hand goes to (SCOW) in Tripoli, Women’s Humanitarian Organization (PWHO) in Tyre, members of the HAAA Board of Directors, and Arab Conference at Harvard incredible team of 40+ volunteers who have and will continue to coordinate this effort across Beirut, Tripoli, Tyre, Ramallah, Boston, and HQ’ed in London. As the fundraiser has ended, we will still be selling our Lebanon Collection for those interested. Thank you ACH for allowing us to be apart of this amazing cause! For more information about ACH's refugee fundraiser click here.
